CareerPlan

Head of Brand and Editorial

Headquarters - 3181 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, CAFull-time$215k–$265k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-12

Core

Own and articulate the vision for Arc's story as a new model for scientific institutions, ensuring consistent expression across media, web, brand, publications, and internal communications.

Role type

Head of Brand and Editorial (Player-coach)

Builds

Unified storytelling and editorial function for a nonprofit research organization at the interface of AI and biology

Domain

Life sciences / Artificial Intelligence / Nonprofit

Required skills

Strategic communications leadership, Editorial judgment, Technical domain translation, Team development, Brand strategy, Media relations

Preferred skills

Frontier AI labs experience, National and trade media management, Scientific publishing norms

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Set creative and strategic vision for brand and communications, Partner with founders and scientific leaders to translate expertise into creative direction, Lead and develop Communications and Scientific Publications teams, Communicate scientific discoveries with accuracy and impact, Develop brand in scientific and AI talent markets, Foster relationships with reporters for media strategy, Define framework to measure brand and communications effectiveness

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities